On to IVF

Well I am definitely not pregnant and so we are definitely moving on to IVF.  First I have to go on birth control pills for three weeks to settle everything down.  It's nice to have a whole month of not having to worry about everything I eat, drink, lift, etc, but I hate being on birth control pills.  I hate how I feel on them and how they make me get headaches.  Speaking of which, when I got my period this past week I also got a lovely menstrual migraine...that lasted FOUR whole DAYS!  I basically couldn't function and barely got through each day's pre-planned activities.  I finally broke down on the fourth day and went to an Immediate Care center near me.  Normally with a headache this bad I'd go for an IV treatment at my neurologist but since I hadn't been to see him since 2011 they wouldn't take me, ugh!  So luckily the PA that I saw at the urgent care has a girlfriend with migraines and gave me an IV with a steroid, anti-nausea, and a pain killer.  Would you believe that I still left with a headache???!!!  However, I finally woke up feeling great today and *fingers crossed* I'll stay that way for a while now.  In the mean time I made an appointment for the end of August to see the neuro again and get an updated treatment plan... even though by the time I go I'll be very close to IVF time and probably won't be able to take any meds any more.  Ah c'est la vie!

Back to the IVF ridiculousness.  Wow I thought I had a lot of doctor's appointments when I was using follistim but now I'll have even more!!!  I have to go this week to get my uterus measured so that they can make a special catheter for me (for use when placing the blastocysts back in after fertilization).  After that I get a "teach" appointment where the nurse reviews all my dates and meds that I'll be taking.  Apparently I get to go home with a "calendar of events" woo hoo!  Well let me tell you this is a pain but if it results in a child then I'm happy to do it.  My question is...when do I have to pay?  I guess I'll find out on Thursday when I go.  Unfortunately C can't come with me this week but he is finally going to discuss the situation with his superintendent and principal at work so that he can take some days off for all of this and not have to hear about it.  I don't know why he hasn't mentioned it sooner...I mean he has had to take a half-day at least once a month or so for all of the IUIs we have done. 

In other news - where is summer?  It's been only in the 70s lately and we're lucky to see the sun for a whole day.  Today C and I were able to go to my aunt's pool for some serious R&R...very nice!!!